Dallas at Sacramento

Sacramento won all three meetings this season and the Kings come into the play-in tournament with four wins in their past six games, including 109-98 over Phoenix on Sunday. The Kings shot 52 percent and hit 14 of 34 3-point tries. Dallas has lost five of seven and got routed 132-97 by Memphis in its final regular-season game. The Mavericks have failed to reach the 100-point mark in three of their past five games. Sacramento is 12-1 its past 13 games against Southwest Division foes. Dallas is 17-25 straight up on the road and it has lost its past three road contests by an average of 29.7 points. The Mavericks have been playing without Kyrie Irving since March and Anthony Davis is day-to-day with a adductor injury. Take the Kings on the moneyline.